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Kelly Thomas Jackson

Released
Date of birth:09. 05. 2006
Age:20
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Washington
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Kelly Thomas Jackson

Biography

Kelly Thomas Jackson, 20, was indicted in U.S. District Court on 2 counts of arson and 2 counts of possessing a destructive device for acts on May 30, 2020. Surveillance and cell records placed him at the scene; agents say he accessed web-based information on how to construct Molotov cocktails, and his iCloud account had files documenting his protest participation. Jackson stole a gas mask from his employer (a Mountlake Terrace plumbing company). Sentenced to 40 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release.

Case

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Charges: Arson (2 counts); possession of a destructive device (2 counts)
Sentence: Sentenced to 40 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release. Jackson, 20, was indicted on 2 counts of arson and 2 counts of possessing a destructive device for May 30, 2020 acts; surveillance and cell records placed him at the scene, he researched how to build Molotov cocktails, his iCloud documented his participation, and he stole a gas mask from his employer.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Washington